PayPunch lets you request time off and see how much paid time you have available, so you
don’t have to track it on paper or guess.
Time-off requests are available in the PayPunch mobile app. If you don’t see time off
on your device, your employer may handle it another way — check with your manager.
Types of time off
When you make a request, you choose one of these types:
| Type | Use it for |
|---|
| PTO | Paid time off / vacation |
| Sick | Illness or medical appointments |
| Personal | Personal days |
| Unpaid | Time away that isn’t paid |
Request time off
Open Time Off
Go to the time-off section in the app.
Choose the type
Pick PTO, Sick, Personal, or Unpaid.
Pick your dates
Choose the start and end date, and enter the number of hours you’re
requesting.
Add a note (optional)
Briefly explain the request if it helps your manager.
Submit
Send it off. Your request starts as Pending and your manager or bookkeeper is
notified to review it.
Request rules
A few rules keep requests clean:
- Your start date can’t be in the past (today is fine).
- The end date must be on or after the start date.
- You can’t have two overlapping requests — if you already have a pending or
approved request for those dates, you’ll need to adjust or cancel it first.
Check your balance
Your time-off balance shows how much you have available, based on what you’ve earned and
already used:
- PTO balance and PTO used
- Sick balance and Sick used
If your balances show 0, it usually means no time has been set up or accrued for you
yet this year. Your bookkeeper manages how time off is earned — ask them if a balance
looks wrong.
After you request
Once you submit, your request is Pending until reviewed. Your manager or bookkeeper
then approves or rejects it. You’ll be able to see the status of each request in
the app. 
